Detection of Small Colon Bleeding in Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Videos

The wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE), which made its debut in the start of 21st century Iddan et al. (2000), uses a wireless electronic device that captures images of the whole gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This capsule shaped device with the size of a small pill can be swallowed by the patients without any kind of discomfort. Unlike its predecessor, which is the conventional endoscopy, the WCE examines the whole GI tract of the patient without causing pain and also no sedation is required. With the traditional endoscopy in order to properly examine the GI tract air insufflations are needed Ali et al.
Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research